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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Open2Study to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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